JP2568647B2 - Bread making machine - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bread maker that allows freshly baked bread to be prepared simply by charging predetermined bread ingredients.

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional bread maker of this type has a configuration as shown in FIGS.

That is, in FIGS. 5 and 6, 1 is the upper part of the main body, 2 is the lower part of the main body, 3 is the firing chamber, and 4 is the motor. A detachable bread container 5 for storing bread material, a substantially U-shaped heater 6, and a temperature detector (not shown) for detecting the temperature of the bread container 5 are provided in the baking chamber 3. I have. 7
Are lids for opening and closing the upper end opening of the firing chamber 3, and 8, 9 control energization of the motor 4 and the heater 6 based on the temperature information detected by the temperature detecting unit, and are used for kneading, aging, fermentation, and firing. The control devices 8 and 9 are attached to the operation member 10 and the substrate holding member 11 by screws 12 and 13, respectively.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the above-mentioned conventional bread maker, the plurality of control devices 8 and 9 are separately provided, that is, the operation member 10 and the substrate holding member.
Since the operation member 10 and the substrate holding member 11 are also mounted on the main body 1 by a plurality of screws 14 while the operation member 10 and the substrate holding member 11 are mounted on the main body 1 with screws 12 and 13, a large space is required for mounting the control devices 8 and 9, and Screws 12 and 13 were needed. As a result, the product body is large and heavy, resulting in poor usability such as storability, and requires a lot of man-hours to tighten the screws, resulting in high cost. In addition, since the control devices 8 and 9 are connected by the cable 15, it is difficult to mount the control device 9 on the board holding member 11 while attaching the control device 8 to the operation member 10, resulting in poor productivity. there were. In particular, recently, there is a high need for improving the functions of products, and the control device tends to be large. Therefore, the above-mentioned problems have been further increased and become more prominent.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily and compactly mount a control device with a small number of components, thereby improving assemblability and usability.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, a bread maker of the present invention comprises:
On both sides of the substrate mounting surface of the substrate holding member, a plurality of locking portions for locking the surface of the substrate constituting the control device are provided, and a plurality of support ribs for supporting the back surface of the substrate are provided inside the substrate mounting surface. And a control device composed of the plurality of substrates is held so as to be superposed in parallel at a certain distance.

Further, the present invention also includes a plurality of support shafts rotatably supported by the operation member facing one end of the substrate holding member, and a plurality of protruding support shafts, and a locking portion locked to the operation member at the other end. A cylindrical rib, which is disposed between a plurality of substrates and holds the back surface of the substrate, and through which a screw penetrates, is provided facing the cylindrical rib, and a hole facing the cylindrical rib is provided in the substrate, and one screw is provided. In this, the control device and the substrate holding member are attached to an operation member.

Operation According to the present invention, with the above-described configuration, a plurality of control devices can be easily and compactly mounted on the board holding member without using screws.

In addition, the support shaft provided on one end side of the substrate holding member and the locking portion provided on the other end side of the substrate holding member are respectively locked to the operation member, and screws are penetrated through the substrate and the cylindrical rib to the operation member. By tightening, the board holding member and the control device can be attached to the operation member with one screw.

Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 4, a lower body 21 is attached to a chassis 20 and is formed of sheet metal.
A motor 23 and a firing chamber 24 are mounted on the chassis 20. Motor 23 rotates from small pulley 25 to belt 26
Through the large pulley 27 and the lower connector 28.
Also, inside the baking chamber 24, a detachable bread container 31 having a kneading blade 30 rotated via a connector upper 29 abutting on the connector lower 28, a heater 32 formed in a substantially U-shape, A temperature detector 33 is provided to contact the van container 31. Reference numeral 34 denotes an inner lid that opens and closes the firing chamber 24. The inner lid 34 is attached to an outer lid 35 that is rotatably supported on the main body 22, and a yeast is provided between the inner lid 34 and the outer lid 35. A yeast container 36 for storing is provided.

37 is a valve which is opened and closed by a solenoid 39 via a lever 38, 40 is a fan motor for releasing the steam in the firing chamber 24 after the bread is baked, and removing the heat, 41 is disposed on the outer periphery of the firing chamber 24 The heat shield plate 42 is a fixing frame for fixing the upper body 22 and the firing chamber 24. Reference numeral 43 denotes a control device that controls energization of the motor 23, the heater 32, and the like based on the temperature information detected by the temperature detection unit 33, and controls each process of kneading, aging, fermentation, and firing. An operation member 44 includes the solenoid 39 and the control device 43, and is attached to the upper portion of the main body 22 in contact with the side of the outer lid 35. The operation member 44 is used for setting menus, baking time, and cooking. Operation panel for starting, etc.
45 and a display window that displays the time until baking and menus
46 is equipped.

47 is a board holding member for holding the control device 43 composed of a plurality of boards 48 and 49 and various electronic components. Above and below the board holding member 47, the surfaces of the boards 48 and 49 are locked. A plurality of locking portions 50 and 51 formed by claws are provided in a protruding manner. 52 is provided between the substrates 48 and 49, and the substrates 48, 4
The support ribs 52 are formed integrally with the inner surface of the substrate holding member 47. Reference numeral 53 denotes a cylindrical rib which is formed in a cylindrical shape so as to face the holes 54 and 55 provided in the corners of the substrates 48 and 49, and is disposed between the substrates 48 and 49. The holding member 47 is formed. Reference numeral 56 denotes a locking portion comprising a claw provided on the other end of the substrate holding member 47 so as to face the cylindrical rib 53. The locking portion 56 is locked to the operation member 44. 57 is the operating member 44
The support shaft 57 is provided on both left and right sides of one end of the substrate holding member 47. 58 is a screw fastened to the operating member 44 through the cylindrical rib 53 and the holes 54 and 55; Reference numeral 61 denotes an exhaust duct provided with a fan motor, which communicates the firing chamber 24 with outside air.
62 is a flat cable for electrically connecting the board 48 and the board 49.

According to the above configuration, a plurality of locking portions 50 and 51 formed by claws for locking the surfaces of the substrates 48 and 49 are provided above and below the substrate holding member 47, and the substrate 48 is provided between the substrates 48 and 49. Since the support ribs 52 for supporting the back surfaces of the base plates 49 and 49 are provided, the substrates 48 and 49 are folded back by the flat cable 62, and are locked by the locking portions 50 and 51 formed by claws above and below the substrate holding member 47, respectively. Thus, the control device 43 can be held so as to be overlapped in parallel at a certain distance. Thus, the control device 43 can be easily and compactly attached to the board holding member 47 without using screws, so that the assemblability can be improved and the size of the product body can be reduced. In addition to this, the number of assembly steps is reduced, and the cost is reduced. In addition, the product can be easily carried and stored, and the usability can be improved.

Further, even if the control device 43 is composed of a plurality of substrates 48 and 49, the control device 43 and the substrate holding member 47 can be integrated by being attached to the substrate holding member 47, whereby the control device 43 and the substrate holding member 47 can be made into one unit. Therefore, it is possible to improve the physical distribution and storage / storability of the control device 43, and also to prevent troubles such as breakage of a soldered portion and electronic components of the control device 43 in a work-in-progress state on a production line or the like. Can be done.

Further, a support shaft 57 provided at one end of the substrate holding member 47 to which the control device 43 is attached is fitted to the operation member 44, and the other end of the substrate holding member 47 is rotated while rotating the substrate holding member 47. The plurality of locking portions 56 provided on the operating member 44 are locked to the operating member 44, and the holes 54, 55 and the cylindrical ribs 53 provided in the substrates 48, 49 are screwed into the operating member 44 by screwing the screw 58 into the operating member 44,
The control device 43 and the substrate holding member 47 are operated with a single screw 58.
Since it can be securely fixed to 44, the number of screws and the number of assembling steps can be greatly reduced, thereby significantly reducing costs.

In particular, recently, products are becoming more multifunctional and more sophisticated, and the control device 43 tends to be larger.
If the 43 is composed of a plurality of substrates 48 and 49, the above-mentioned effects are further increased.

Effect of the Invention As is clear from the description of the above embodiment, the bread maker of the present invention has a plurality of locking portions for locking the surface of the substrate on both sides of the substrate mounting surface of the substrate holding member, and the substrate mounting surface Since a plurality of support ribs for supporting the back surface of the substrate are protruded on the inner side of the substrate and the control device composed of the plurality of substrates is held so as to be overlapped in parallel at a fixed distance, The configured control device can be easily and compactly provided on the substrate holding member. As a result, the assemblability can be improved and the product itself can be downsized, so that costs can be reduced and usability can be improved.
By making the control device and the substrate holding member into one unit, it is possible to improve the physical distribution of the control device and prevent the occurrence of defective trouble.

Further, in the present invention, a plurality of support shafts rotatably supported by the operation member are opposed to one end side of the substrate holding member, and a plurality of protrusions are provided. , Disposed between a plurality of substrates to hold the back surface of the substrate, and provided opposed to a cylindrical rib through which a screw is penetrated,
Since the substrate is provided with a hole facing the cylindrical rib, the integrated control device and the substrate holding member can be securely and easily fixed to the operation member with one screw. Since the number of man-hours can be greatly reduced, the cost can be greatly improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an operation unit of a bread maker showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the operation unit, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the whole bread maker, 4 is a perspective view of the bread maker, FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway sectional view of a conventional bread maker,
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of an operation unit in a conventional bread maker. 21: Lower body, 22: Upper body, 23: Motor, 24: Baking chamber, 31: Bread container, 32: Heater, 33: Temperature detector, 43: Control device, 44: Operating member, 47 ... board holding member, 48, 49 ... board, 50, 51 ... locking part, 52 ... support rib, 53 ... cylindrical rib, 56 ... locking part, 57 ... support shaft , 58
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 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Shigeru Yamaguchi 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Tatsuo Washizaki 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Koji Kawai 1006 Kadoma, Kazuma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A detachable bread container, a baking chamber provided with a heater and a temperature detecting section, a main body containing a kneading motor, and a heater and a motor based on temperature information detected by the temperature detecting section. A control device configured to control the energization of the substrate and configured by a plurality of substrates, and a substrate holding member that holds the substrate, wherein the substrate holding member holds the surface of the substrate on both sides of the substrate mounting surface of the substrate holding member. A plurality of portions are provided, and a plurality of support ribs for supporting the back surface of the substrate are protruded inside the substrate mounting surface, so that a control device including the plurality of substrates is overlapped in parallel at a certain distance. Bread making machine held. 2. A detachable bread container, a baking chamber provided with a heater and a temperature detecting section, a main body containing a kneading motor, and a heater and a motor based on temperature information detected by the temperature detecting section. A control device configured to control the energization of a plurality of substrates, a substrate holding member that holds the substrate, and an operation member that sets a baking time, starts cooking, and the like, and includes a A plurality of support shafts rotatably supported by the operation member are provided on one end side so as to face each other, and the other end is provided between a plurality of substrates and a locking portion locked by the operation member. The rear surface of the substrate is held, and a cylindrical rib through which a screw penetrates is provided, and a hole facing the cylindrical rib is provided in the substrate, and the control device and the substrate holding member are provided with one screw. Bread maker attached to operation member.